Essays about: "women harassment in india"
Found 4 essays containing the words women harassment in india.
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1. Young women’s perceptions on safety in public spaces of Mumbai: negotiating the risk of sexual harassment and challenging patriarchy by transcending victimhood
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : This thesis draws on ten in-depth interviews in order to analyze young and educated, middle-class women’s perceptions on public safety in Mumbai, regarding the risk of sexual harassment. It focuses on the ways these women negotiate with risk and the patriarchal norms of women’s appropriate behavior in public spaces, further, examines how these women address their oppression and act in order to empower themselves and other women. READ MORE
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2. Frames in a social movement for safe public spaces : Problems meeting new solutions
University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Safety in public spaces has become an issue of increased concern and attention in India, after incidents of sexual harassment and violence against women. The need for safe public spaces was formulated in the civil society in New Delhi and can be described as a social movement. READ MORE
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3. "Let Only Your Corpse Come Out of that House" : an Analysis of Contemporary Dowry Discourses in Indian Newspapers
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : The purpose of this essay is to examine the complex social and cultural practice of dowry, and violence related to dowry, in India. The dowry system may at first appear to be an old-fashioned and traditional institution that in face of modernization would slowly fade away. READ MORE
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4. Experiences from community milking centres in rural India : social, economic and technical impacts of the implementation of milking machines in Kolar district, Kanataka State
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The dairy sector in India is impressive in absolute terms and the nation assumed the top position from US in 2001 as the world leader in milk production. The dairy farm system in India is characterized by small scale and labour intensive operations with hand milking, low productivity and poor hygienic quality, in comparison to international standards. READ MORE